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Tempdrop is a personalized user-specific thermometer that learns how each woman’s minute, daily temperature variations correlate with her specific hormonal fluctuations throughout the ovulatory cycle. Tempdrop can identify recurring temperature patterns up to 5 days before ovulation with pioneering precision. This is used to predict and pinpoint ovulation both for getting pregnant and as a form of natural contraception.

Powered by our patented Active Temperature Noise Cancellation™ technology (ATNC), Tempdrop’s accuracy is achieved using multiple sensors and an algorithm developed by top engineers and doctors. Tempdrop is the most affordable and versatile power tool for tracking your fertility, turning every smartphone into a sophisticated fertility monitor.

Worn during sleep, Tempdrop saves women from having to wake up at the same time each morning, often before they’d prefer. Compatible with multiple fertility apps and running on a 6-month, easily replaceable single coin cell battery, Tempdrop is designed to be hassle-free.

Tempdrop is worn under your arm during sleep using the Tempdrop armband. Each night, Tempdrop collects thousands of data points concerning your body temperature and sleep motion. We derive your sleeping temperature from the data using advanced algorithms. After removing the device, initiate a sync using the Tempdrop sensor and app and Tempdrop will sync your sleeping temperature using Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE).

For a healthy woman such as yourself, properly timed sexual intercourse can triple your likelihood of conceiving naturally. By tracking your ovulation, you can identify the days with the highest probabilities of success. Tempdrop allows you to do just that.

Fertility awareness-based methods are growing in popularity as a contraceptive solution. If having an intimate understanding of your body's natural cycle - rather than chemically altering it - appeals to you, then Tempdrop will make it easy.

First, your real basal temperature occurs about 2 hours before you wake up. This just can't be measured manually, no matter what kind of thermometer you use. Tempdrop addresses this challenge by offering continuous monitoring throughout the night.

Second, Tempdrop measures more than your temperature. It also tracks your motion in order to asses your sleep quality. This gives us a better understanding of your natural cycle.

Third, Tempdrop works across smartphone apps. We don't force you to use a proprietary app made by us. You can choose whichever app has the features you want. This allows us to focus on doing what we do best: the device itself. We work hard to constantly improve our product and we let the app developers do the same for their apps. Another benefit of this approach is that you can change apps at any time according to your needs.

PCOS can cause rocky temperature trends due to hormone imbalances. The effect on temperature varies from one woman to another. The good news is that Tempdrop will be able to detect your true BBT, and give you the clearest and most accurate temperature readings you can possibly get. This way you will be able to keep track of whether or not you have ovulated.

During postpartum, you will have to pay attention to your body’s signs to understand whether or not you’ve started ovulating again. If you start bleeding after 56 days, it is most likely your period. Checking your cervical fluids is another way to indicate if you’re already fertile. Taking your PPT is considered the best indicator for understanding if you have ovulated, but we recommend using all three signs!

Many women find it hard to take their temperature while they’re nursing and need to wake up every few hours during the night. Tempdrop is designed specifically for that. Since you will be wearing it throughout the night, it will learn your typical sleep temperature pattern and detect your true BBT typically after a few months depending on the extent and quality of data gathered.

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You would need Bluetooth on, Location Services on and an internet connection. When you first install the Tempdrop app, you need to allow the app to access your location. (we do not track your location, it is something with Bluetooth 4.0 communication protocols.)

You do not need to pair the sensor with your phone. just follow these steps:

Open the Tempdrop app.

Press Tempdrop’s button for 5 seconds until it’s blinking green.

Press the logo in the app while the sensor is blinking to start syncing (you’ll see the logo spinning and a rapid blinking of the sensor).

Syncing can take 2-4 minutes for an 8-hour sleep

Your calculated sleeping temperature will be displayed in the 'My Stats' screen.

Tempdrop is compatible with any smartphone or tablet which has Bluetooth 4.0 (aka Bluetooth Smart or Bluetooth Low-Energy) capability, such as the latest models from Apple, Google, Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, and Sony.

We are happy to inform you that your days of alarm-clock wake-ups to take your temperature are over. With Tempdrop, your temperature is monitored continuously throughout the night. This means that whenever you wake up, your sleeping temperature will be waiting to automatically sync to your smartphone or tablet.

Perfectly safe! Tempdrop uses Bluetooth 4.0 to transmit data, which uses a very low energy signal (approximately 1000x less than a cell phone). Furthermore, no data is transmitted until you remove the device from your body and manually initiate syncing. Finally, Tempdrop is made from medical grade materials and has FCC and CE certifications.

Instead of settling for a single point (BBT) Tempdrop is learning your sleeping temperature pattern and monthly temperature patterns, starting with the highest temperatures as your sleeping temperature. Furthermore, the result of continuous measurements in your armpit is slightly higher than oral measurements. It’s normal.

The sensor holds about 24 hours of data which is about 3 nights of 8 hours. The data is erased only after it’s uploaded. If you don’t sync Tempdrop for more than 3 nights, the beginning of your oldest data will be run over and deleted.

The armband comes in two sizes: standard and large. The standard armband is 5.2-14 inches or 13-35 centimeters and the large armband is 11-19.7 inches and 28-50 centimeters. The armband is completely modular and can be replaced with a bra strap or other fabric if needed.

The working Tempdrop web app can be found at https://tempdropapp.herokuapp.com/mybbt and accessed using your app credentials. Our web app allows users to​ chart​ their data, download data history to a CSV file, and see an early version of their nightly chart​. We want our users to enjoy their data but we recommend not relying on the web app until it is official.

Troubleshooting

First, do not try to pair the sensor with Bluebooth. Open the Tempdrop app and press Tempdrop's button for 5 seconds, until it's blinking. Press the logo in the app to initiate syncing. A spinning icon and a rapidly blinking light means syncing is in progress.

This may happen if your location services are not enabled or if you did not approve the app to access your location when first installed. Why do we need your location? we don't, it is something related to Bluetooth 4.0 communication protocols.

If you did not approve location services when you first installed the app, please uninstall and reinstall the app and approve location services. Alternatively, it may be that location services is disabled in general - please enable it through your settings.